Vanessa Toro, Vice President of Creative Strategy at Digitas, speaks to all the outliers in the industry who don’t come from an advertising background. Hear about why it’s important to be out participating in the world, navigating the cultural and social norms of working at an agency, how her identity as a woman of color influences her leadership style, and why she’s not here for strategy jargon.

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Legends Sandy Greenberg and Terri Meyer, Co-founders and CEOs of TERRI & SANDY, share wisdom from their years of navigating the industry as creative and business partners — and they aren't afraid to tell it like it is. Hear about the difference between starting your career at a big vs. small agency, how to build resilience in your career, mindfucks to look out for and how to deal with them, and more.

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Jewell Donaldson, Writer at Flagrant Creative, helps other creatives project themselves into the world and secure the bag. Hear about how she turned an internship into a full-time role, things to watch out for when you go freelance, building your tribe, and how to get a real sense of an agency's culture—especially when it comes to diversity & inclusion. 

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Nathalie Con, VP, Strategy Director at Giant Spoon, joins us to talk about owning and branding your weirdness. Hear about the importance of asking why and the kind of work Giant Spoon is known for, being a culture add vs. a culture fit, and translating your non-advertising and non-work related interests and passions into relevant skills on your resume/in an interview (with lots of specific examples!).

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Natalie joins Karinna, Kai, and Simeon as a guest of the Mixed Company Podcast to talk about recent headlines (like Serena Williams vs. Carlos Ramos, Nike's Kaepernick ad, and Les Moonves), the origin of We Are Next, the future of Mixed Company, and more! 

Heads up: I'm taking over ADCOLOR's Instagram Story to cover the (sold out!) 2018 Conference! Follow ADCOLOR to see speaker highlights, behind-the-scenes moments from the ADCOLOR Futures, advice from attendees, and more.

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Alyssa Neilson is a Digital Strategist at 180LA, and joined us to share learnings about her traditional educational path into advertising and non-traditional postgrad path into agency life. Hear about breaking into strategy, reaching back and helping people behind you despite having imposter syndrome, and her recent move to Los Angeles from New York (which was anything but easy!).

Heads up: Join me as I run all over NYC visiting agencies, recording podcasts, and taking other meetings! Follow along via my Instagram Story.

The event on 9/12 at Firstborn has filled up, but we'll be live streaming the panel discussion on the We Are Next Facebook page! Tune in at 6:30pm EST / 3:30pm PST. 

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Alicia Harris, Brand Strategy Intern at Droga5, talks about deciding to take an internship over a full-time job offer, bringing in perspective from your life to your work, and thriving in fast-paced environments.

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About Intern Fieldnotes

In this special series, summer interns from agencies all over the advertising industry share their experience to help make learnings about themselves, the agency, and the industry more accessible to everyone.

Natalie Shinault, Account Coordinator Intern at New Honor Society, talks about making friends in a city where you don't know anyone, loving structure but embracing change, and slowing down when communicating with a client. 

See Natalie's full Intern Fieldnotes piece about her experience at New Honor Society.

About Intern Fieldnotes

In this special series, summer interns from agencies all over the advertising industry share their experience to help make learnings about themselves, the agency, and the industry more accessible to everyone.

Sydni Chustz, Video Production Intern at RPA, talks about how she transitioned between teams, learning how to fail forward, appreciating the opportunities to connect with people within the agency, and finding ways to assert her personal identity through her work.

See Sydni's full Intern Fieldnotes piece about her experience at RPA.

About Intern Fieldnotes

In this special series, summer interns from agencies all over the advertising industry share their experience to help make learnings about themselves, the agency, and the industry more accessible to everyone.

Lisa Scotto Pommerening, Head of Media and Entertainment Industry Partnerships at the World Economic Forum, brings advice from a 20-year career working at places like The Walt Disney Company and Advertising Age. Hear about what working in strategic partnerships entails, building a thick skin and getting over the fear of following up, the importance of developing your other selves outside of work, and why having a non-linear career path is valuable. 

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